As cities, farms, and businesses search for sustainable ways to manage organic waste, large-scale composting has emerged as one of the most practical and environmentally impactful solutions. From food ...
Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. Millions of tons of food waste end up in landfills each year. But alternatives like composting, anaerobic digestion and even ...
You probably expect this to be another feel-good story about sustainability and backyard bins. It's not. Let's be real, ...
A local ag company has opened a large composting facility in northwest Kern County that's expected to process up to 60,000 ...
A bill signed into New York State law in December will expand the number of restaurants, grocery stores, colleges and sports venues that will have to donate surplus food or truck it to a facility to ...
With limited federal movement to advance composting, states are forging ahead with policies of their own. They are funding ...
By Liah Continentino As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste. A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S.
Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation requiring large food waste producers to compost. Opponents cite lack of composting infrastructure and potential costs. The bill's sponsor is working on ...
Olivia, Wildflower and others prize composting but wonder if there are enough incentives and direction from the city ...
Miami-Dade has been slow to catch up with other states and other Florida communities in embracing large-scale composting. While landfills have continued to fill up, there hasn't been a clear path in ...
A staggering 47 per cent of the waste landfilled by the Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) sector, including ...
PROVIDENCE – When it comes to trash, Providence has a problem. Too much of the city’s garbage gets dumped in the Central Landfill instead of being composted or recycled. It’s a longstanding issue that ...